David Squire, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm David!

I help people sort through and resolve challenges affecting their body, nervous system, mind, emotions, self-image, relationships, and work. My approach understands that we all need help working through situations or issues that are too difficult to solve alone.

My focus

I work with children, adolescents, and adults facing a broad range of difficulties including problems with self-esteem, sleep, emotional regulation, judging oneself harshly, and trauma.

My approach

I use a mixture of therapies based on each client's unique needs and goals. I primarily use Somatic Experiencing Therapy and Polyvagal Theory to help resolve incomplete arousal cycles in the body that contribute to physical, emotional, and relational difficulties.

My communication style

I work to create an environment where you feel safe, accepted, understood, respected, supported, encouraged, empowered, and gently challenged in a way that works for you. I like to create a comfortable atmosphere where you feel safe enough to share what's going on.

My journey to mental healthcare

What attracted me to this career was my interest in people and how people worked. My journey has also included facing and resolving my own difficult life challenges—challenges that are very much like everyone else's.

My goals for you

I ask you what you hope will happen and what you hope to experience as a result of our therapy together.

Our first session

The first session is spent in a relaxed way getting to know one another, learning what we'll be working on together, and determining how we'll know it's working.

I identify as...

Male
Caucasian or White
Spiritual

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Compassion Focused

Somatic

Trauma Focused

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Attachment-based

Behavioral Activation

Child/Parent Psychotherapy

Cognitive Processing (CPT)

Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Humanistic

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Interpersonal

Mindfulness-Based

Motivational Interviewing

Multidimensional Family Therapy

Trust-Based Relational Intervention

+ 17 more

Focus populations

Recovery/12 Step Friendly

Body Positivity

Gay

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults
Minors

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) in Mental Health from San Diego State University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

David Squire